“This ensured that we met our revised full year targets from September, despite a further worsening of currency exchange rates. In the fourth quarter alone, negative currency effects cost us 9 percentage points on the top line.”

-Group results in 2014 to be significantly impacted by currency movements

-Currency-neutral Group sales to increase at a high-single-digit rate

-Operating margin to be at a level between 8.5% and 9.0%

-Net income attributable to shareholders to be at a level between

€ 830 million and € 930 million

ADIDAS GROUP CURRENCY-NEUTRAL SALES INCREASE 12% IN THE FOURTH QUARTER

In the fourth quarter of 2013, Group revenues grew 12% on a currency-neutral basis. Currency-neutral sales in Retail and Other Businesses increased 15% and 28%, respectively. Sales in the Wholesale segment grew 8% on a currency-neutral basis. Currency-neutral revenues in Western Europe increased 3%, supported by strong double-digit growth at Reebok and TaylorMade-adidas Golf. In European Emerging Markets, currency-neutral sales were up 11% as a result of double-digit revenue growth at both adidas and Reebok.

Group sales in NorthAmerica increased 14% on a currency-neutral basis, driven by double-digit sales increases at adidas, TaylorMade-adidas Golf and Reebok-CCM Hockey. In Greater China, Group sales were up 8% on a currency-neutral basis, driven by strong double-digit sales gains at adidas Originals & Sport Style. Currency-neutral revenues in Other Asian Markets grew 15%, due to double-digit increases at adidas and TaylorMade-adidas Golf.